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Investors wait and see
Japanese investors have taken a wait-and-see attitude towards the government after the severe flooding has put their factories in Ayutthaya under water. Speaking after a meeting with JETRO President…
expects flooding to cut GDP by 0.6-0.9%
The Ministry of Finance has forecast a 0.6-0.9 percent reduction in the gross domestic product (GDP) on account of the flooding catastrophe while asking the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to…
Apple Inc confirms death of founder Steve Jobs
San Francisco – Apple Inc said late Wednesday that its iconic co-founder Steve Jobs has died. After suffering cancer for several years, he stepped down in August as chief executive,…
Democrat wants PM to confirm no casino in Thailand
Deputy Democrat Leader Issara Somchai opposed the move to open a casino and urged the Prime Minister to confirm her statement that it would not be built. The former Minister…
Export clinic conducted to help increase exports by 15% next year
The Ministry of Commerce will invite 63 Thai trade ambassadors from all over the world to attend a seminar called Export Clinic to help Thai exporters learn more about markets…
Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong has defended the government’s plan to increase minimum wages
Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong has defended the government’s plan to increase minimum wages, saying that the move will be a major boost to the economy. Mr…
Brunei is interested in importing more Thai jasmine rice
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Sunday that Brunei is interested in importing more Thai jasmine rice, she reported while making her first official overseas trip since assuming office…
Gold shops have suspended bar trade at weekends
Gold shops have suspended bar trade at weekends as a way to protect themselves from risks resulting from global price volatility. The campaign, which has started since Saturday, will continue…
government will implement the policy to increase the daily minimum wage to 300
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has confirmed that the government will implement the policy to increase the daily minimum wage to 300 baht while asking the society to wait and see…
Baht move in the range of 29.80-30.20 baht per US dollar
Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) has estimated that the Thai baht this week (from 15 to 19 August 2011) will move in the range of 29.80-30.20 baht per US dollar with…
